proggy

proggy

English

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Etymology 1

From prog (“progressive; progressive rock”) +‎ -y.

Adjective

proggy (comparative proggier, superlative proggiest)

  1. (informal) Characteristic of progressive rock music.
    • 2006, SPIN, volume 22, number 9, page 104:
      They made prog rock that was too proggy for its own good. Even guitarist and band auteur Omar Rodriguez-Lopez must've realized how far out into the ozone he'd drifted.

Etymology 2

Clipping of program + -y.

Noun

proggy (plural proggies)

  1. (computing, slang) Alternative form of proggie (“program”).
    99.5% of this proggy is password-phree, but we can't have lamers going around on overhead accounts...

Etymology 3

Clipping of progesterone + -y. Compare prog (“progesterone”).

Noun

proggy (uncountable)

  1. (transgender slang) Progesterone.
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